European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 22, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 34 the stars and stripes wednesday june 22,1994 18 holes too Many 1 not Ernie Els hits from behind Bush on Sec Ond Hole of mondays . Open playoff. Forget for the moment How it actually ended. Sudden death is still not the Best was to decide the . Open. The knockout punches Ernie Els and Loren Roberts traded like groggy heavyweights Over the last four holes at unyielding Oakmont made that argument vividly enough. That said however sudden death sure came in Handy As a merciful alternative to the lingering death those two and Colin Montgomerie were suffering through most of mondays playoff. A i got off to a terrible Start a a Happy a but weary Els said afterwards. A i said to myself a couple of times a this Isnit going too  but i guess a he added a a it was just Good  it seems that if Els Roberts and Montgomerie were going to a and both recent the deteriorating com _ suggested they would a they could to least be Quick about it. But no. After leaving the clubhouse in the distance at 10 a.m., the South african the californian and the scotsman were a combined 7-Over-Par after two holes 10 Over after five and 12 Over by the time they dragged their straggling struggling selves off the no. 8 Green. Yet even though the toughest stretch of the course still Lay ahead when Roberts and Els made Birdie at the ninth and Montgomerie a Par there was cause for optimism beyond the improving scores they were no longer on a Pace to Complete that event dreaded by even the worst weekend Hacker the six hour round. Ano wonder the Urga schedules the open each year around the time of the summer solstice. In terms of Daylight Jim Utke commentary monday had As much or More of it than All but one of the 364 other Days in the year. A and for a while it seemed these three would need every last Ray to navigate their Way Down Bone dry fairways through choking rough and Over greens so Slick they could have been top dressed with floor Wax. Els finally brought matters to a conclusion with a 3-foot Par putt on the second Hole of sudden death at 3 19. His card at that moment read 3-Over 74 for the first 18, plus Par 4s on each of the extra holes. That was one better than Roberts who made bogey 5 at the 20th, and who knows How Many better than Montgomerie whose. 78 in regulation ended his Day prematurely. The same Montgomerie who when he Wasny to cursing his shots was probably cursing the extra 15 or so pounds he was carrying around on a Day when the Mercury hovered near 90 degrees. The heat took its toll on Els and Roberts As Well. Through the first 16 holes the threesome produced shots straight out of the Jack Lemmon Gerald Ford Mold efforts so wayward you  wish them on anyone in your regular Nassau. Montgomery double bogeyed two of the first three As Well As. No 11, but still could t claim worst Hole honors on the Day. That went to Els who hashed it around the 342-Yard second Hole this Way before even picking up the Short stick drive into the second Cut of rough right Iron snap hooked into a greenside Bush left and wedge shot from the third tee after a drop that bounced behind the Fia stick and rolled 120 feet off the front Edge. Mix in an unplayable lie penalty and three putts and you be got seven. Soon after though else resolve returned. He birdied no. 3, held himself to Gether through the Middle of the card and pulled even with Roberts at the 16th. Four holes of what would qualify As real championship Golf in any major anywhere followed. And then suddenly Roberts flinched and it was Over. Of the four majors the . Open remains the Only one to decide ties at the end of regulation with an 18-Hole playoff the following Day. The masters and pea championship break deadlocks with an immediate sudden death playoff. The British open goes directly to a four or five Hole playoff depending on the course. The . Golf association which runs the open is right to insist sudden death  decide its National championship. By the same Token As Els win Over Roberts demonstrated a As Payne stewarts 75-74 Victory Over Scott Simpson in 1991, and Hale Irwin a win Over Mike Donald on the 19th Hole in 1990 proved a 18 holes May be too Many. Four sounds just about right. A the Ati ocl to a pro so armed forces recreation Center travel Camp Garmisch a Tuc unto a laundry and  a of nov a camping equipment for rent a playground for children a Camp Sites with or without electricity a convenient Camp store with ice a secure family environment a monthly seasonal rates a him. 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Henning who coached the Minnesota North stars for two years from 1985-87, said he waited patiently once he decided the islanders Job was what he wanted. A deep Down i never really thought about it until a1 made me an assistant a said Henning who was 68-72-18 with Minnesota. A you keep it in the Back of your mind and every year id get ready because alas going to retire. In be been ready for 10 years but i Wasny to in any  five games behind the Bench this season rekindled his interest. It came Jan. 7-15 while Arbour was serving a suspension. A when you get behind the Bench you get a Little taste for it a Henning said. Quot there s nothing like running a  Henning plans to open things up offensively a need that May have come to Light after the islanders squeaked into the playoffs then were outscored 22-3 in a four game sweep by the eventual Stanley cup Champion new York rangers. A a we la have some new wrinkles a Henning said. A a we la be More offensive minded and Well do a Little More for checking at Center ice. A after going into the semifinals the year before the Guys thought they were ready but maybe they weren to. I will have one on one meetings with the players in Camp and they will know what to expect from  and if they done to meet his expectations a the Best motivational Factor is taking away ice time a Henning said. A you done to want to Embarrass a Guy in front of his teammates but sometimes that a the Only Way you can make your  islanders Captain Patrick Flatley thought Henning was the right Choice. A Lorne will be Tough on the players and i think that a exactly what we need. We were disappointed in the season and if you have to Point to one thing maybe the hunger Wasny to where it should have been. He a going to be very demanding hell have very Little patience for a Lack of Effort a he said. General manager Don Maloney said Henning got a multiyear Deal. Arbour was pleased the team took his suggestion for his successor. A the deserves to be coach a Arbour said a a he a worked very hard As a coach and As a player and understands today a player very Well. The players will test him but they wont get too far a Henning was an original member of the islanders and played from 1972-80 and was a player assistant in 1980-81. Known As an outstanding penalty killer he had 73 goals and 184 Points in 544 games